The round table, which for years has served as a meeting point between cycling lovers and stars of this sport, will be the prelude to the two stages of the EPIC Gran Canaria
The EPIC Gran Canaria Riu Hotels & Resorts will open this fifth edition with a round table that will bring together five cycling greats in the south of Gran Canaria. Mario Cipollinni, Abraham Olano, Haimar Zubeldia, Joseba Beloki, and Davide Rebellin They will kick off with a talk and debate with the fans and participants of the test this Friday the 11th at 17 p.m.
The round table, which has served as a meeting point between cycling lovers and stars of this sport for years, will be the prelude to the two stages of the EPIC Gran Canaria RIU Hotels & Resorts that will sound its horn on Saturday, February 12 and Sunday, February 13 in Maspalomas.
This round table is full of stars, as is the Race, which in this edition that will be held in 11 to 13 for February of 2022, will bring together Claudio Chiappucci 'The Diavolo', to the record holder Fred Rompelberg, the champion of Spain M30 Cyclocross, Martin Mata Cabello, and the Finnish champion Matti Helminen which will seek to revalidate its title at the EPIC Gran Canaria Riu Hotels & Resorts for the third consecutive year, in addition to the round table participants, Mario Cipollini, Haimar Zubeldia,Joseba Beloki, the champion of the world abraham olano and the runner-up of the World Cup, cyclist of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the Giro d'Italia Davide rebel, which is repeated in the test.
The capacity for this round table will be limited to 50 people and admission will be free. This quote has become established as a opportunity to talk and ask to cycling professionals on matters of all kinds, enrich the experience, get closer to their idols and enjoy their advice and anecdotes. This round table was a popular request and each year it has more attendance and participation.
Registrations brought together more than 300 runners in the first 24 hours of registration, with participants from 15 nationalities different from all over the globe,
Two stages and three times
The EPIC Gran Canaria Riu Hotels & Resorts will kick off with a previous day for professionals and cycling fans, with talks, conferences and debates that will serve as a warm-up for the first of the two stages of the event, with 115 kilometers and two timed sections and a second of 75 kilometers and a time trial.
The first stage starts from Maspalomas Dunes Viewpoint at the RIU Palace Maspalomas facilities, where the star event of the competition will kick off. Athletes will be able to enjoy one of the most popular cycling routes in Gran Canaria exclusively for the celebration of this test, a privileged circuit that will cover emblematic points such as the Dunes of Maspalomas Arteara, Fataga, Tirajana and El Pajar to Pasito Blanco.
The first timed section begins in Aqualand on the way to Ayagaures, with Pedro González at the top. It is a time trial 12,3 kilometers at 470 meters altitude, with a altitude of 460 meters and an average inclination of 4,4%. The second of the times starts from Pasito Blanco on its climb to Ayacata, with a 45 kilometers, 1.304 meters high and a slope of 1.038 meters with an average slope of 4,7%. This time trial runs through points such as El Pajar, Cercados de Espino, Soria, Barranquillo Andrés, the Las Niñas dam and ends at the top of Ayacata.
The second of the stages has a single timed section in its 75 kilometers, where cyclists face a time trial of 22 kilometers. The stage leaves the RIU Palace Maspalomas hotel towards the Mirador, passing through Fataga until Tirajana. This section is 925 meters high and a slope of 810 meters, with average slopes of 4%. After the timed section, the cyclists will descend back to the RIU Palace Maspalomas hotel with a tour of Santa Lucía, La Era, Vecindario, Doctoral and Bahía Feliz by the GC-65 and the GC-500.
Teamwork
For its V edition, the EPIC Gran Canaria Riu Hotels & Resorts is sponsored by RIU Hotel & Resorts, the City Council of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the Cabildo of Gran Canaria and Turismo Gran Canaria, and within the framework of the European Island project. Sport, AVIS Canarias, Coca Cola, AquaBona, Maspalomas24h, La Estrella, Sonocom, Free Motion, Phisiorelax,
